Current Courses

AUBIO 390 - Animal Behaviour

Semester: Fall 2026

This course focuses on key concepts and methods in animal behaviour. Topics include learning, communication, foraging, habitat use, social behaviour, parental care, mating, and personality. It is a course for those interested in behavioural ecology. More information on this course is available here.

AUBIO 112 - Evolution and Biodiversity

Semester: Winter 2027

Block: 11

This is an introductory course focusing on the evolution of biological diversity. It is a course for those interested in evolutionary biology and population genetics. More information on this course is available here.

AUBIO 350 - Conservation and Biodiversity

Semester: Winter 2027

This is course introduces students to concepts in conservation biology. This is an integrative course exploring individual- and ecosystem-level issues in conservation. Threats to biodiversity as well as human dimensions of conservation are discussed. More information on this course is available here.

AUBIO 413 - Plasticity and Adaptation of Organisms in the Anthropocene

Semester: Winter 2027

This is an advanced biology course exploring how organisms cope (or not!) with the challenges of the modern world. We explore current topics by looking at the mechanisms, the adaptive responses, and the implications of adapting to a changing world. More information on this course is available here.

Other Courses

AUBIO 350 - Conservation Theory and Biodiversity in Tropical Systems

Semester: Fall 2024

Block: 11

This course introduces students to key concepts in conservation biology and, as such should appeal to those intrested in biodiversity conservation. I am co-teaching this course with Dr. Anne McIntosh. More information on this course is available here. We are offering this course again in the Fall 2024.

AUBIO 413 - Advanced Topics in Evolutionary Ecology

Semester: Winter 2025

Block: 11

This course takes an in-depth look at evolutionary processes in natural populations. This is a seminar style course for those interested in population genetics and in taking a closer look at the concepts of adaptation, conflict, and coexistence. More information on this course is available here.

AUBIO 459 - Field Studies in Tropical Ecology and Conservation

Semester: Winter 2025

Block: 3

This course focuses on the ecology and conservation of tropical environments. This is a very hands-on course taught directly in the field in Costa Rica and should appeal to those with an interest in conservation biology. I am co-teaching this course with Dr. Anne McIntosh. More information on this course is available here and here. We are offering this course again in the Winter 2025.

AUBIO 395 - Vertebrate Form and Function

Semester: Winter 2026

Block: 11

This course focuses on the structure, function, and diversity of vertebrates. It is a course for those interested in anatomy and taxonomy. More information on this course is available here.